Ian Gillan Quotes

I never have any problem getting enthusiastic with a good song and a good band.

I'm just excited I get to sing all the time. There's nothing but open ears of people wanting to listen.

We are excited about the music, past and present and future, and are really looking forward to playing.

Getting out and being able to present a concert is invigorating.

To play your music in front of the fans that love it, it's like the best feeling in the world.

I don't care what stage or what reason, as long as we're playing.

Having an audience is almost like plugging me into an electrical outlet. People feed me so much of their energy. We have a great time. It's all about the fellowship.

You don't get on your feet if you don't have to, you know. And these people were on their feet rockin', and that was thrilling for David and I, absolutely.

I love live music and I love to see people's faces when I'm performing.

I can't wait to be back on the dance floor. I feel really good about it.

And because of the reunion I think we've got more energy and enthusiasm than we've ever had. And it's genuine. I think the fans can detect when you're genuine, when you love what you do, and we love to be there on stage. That's what we thrive on.

Rock stars are incredibly energizing to me.

I did a lot of touring in my youth, and I learnt very quickly that giving is what it's all about. It's about the gift of making an audience feel great and forget their cares, if only for a few hours.

I've always been about the party and about the vibe. When I connect, I don't care if there are two people in front of me or 70,000. If they're going crazy, I'm going crazy.

We're gonna give you a great show.

It's hard to pinpoint highlights on tour because they're the gigs really. The whole day becomes about the show. From the time you wake up you are slowly building up to that.

Most people are at a concert because they want to be inspired, entertained, moved; we musicians have the mission to be bringers of joy, of ecstasy.

I love what I do, and if I'm playing for people who love what I'm doing, I don't really care, I'll keep playing till the cows come home.

I still sing because I love the sound of applause, because it's who I am, and because I still can.

I never sang for a Grammy, for money, for fame. That's my whole purpose for singing: for people, for the fans.

There's a lot of people who don't want anything from me but to laugh and have a good time. You see them at the show and they like - they dress up to come see your show and stuff. And they pack these auditoriums and it's a lot of fun, man. It's like, this is how I started, and it's still fun for me.

A young ballplayer looks on his first spring training trip as a stage struck young woman regards the theater.

When I get on stage, my first goal is not to show my expertise, but on the contrary, to give a bit of happiness, of joy, of cheerfulness. I am firmly convinced that in order to sing well, you must love your neighbor and be passionate about life.

I love playing for people.

When we finally got to play that and we had a great show there, well I can tell it was pretty awesome. Y'know, we probably did bigger festivals since then; we probably headlined bigger festivals since then, but I will always remember that.